What is cenotes Riviera Maya?

Cenotes are swiming pools of fresh water. All the water from the rain in Riviera Maya area is filtered through the limestone and transformed into underwater rivers. Cenotes are sinkholes or natural pits, result of collapsed limestone bedrock that expose the water that normally flows beneath the surface.

Which is the best cenote in Mexico?

Best Cenotes in Tulum & Playa del Carmen

1. Cenote Dos Ojos. Located just 15 minutes drive from Tulum, Cenote Dos Ojos is one of the largest and probably one of the most famous cenotes in Mexico.
2. Gran Cenote.
3. Cenote Azul.
4. Cenote Jardin del Eden.
5. Carwash Cenote.
6. Cenote Calavera.
7. Cenote Cristalino.
8. Cenote Yax Kin.

What is the best Cenote in Riviera Maya?

8 Best Cenotes in Riviera Maya

• Cenote Ik Kil, Chichén Itzá
• Cenote X’Canche, Valladolid.
• Cenote Dos Ojos, Tulum.
• Grand Cenote, Tulum.
• Cenote Jardin del Eden, Puerto Aventuras.
• Cenote Chaak Tun, Playa del Carmen.
• Cenote Samula, Valladolid.
• Cenote Suytun, Valladolid.

Do cenotes only exist in Mexico?

You can find cenotes all over the world but the Yucatan Peninsula and especially the Riviera Maya are completely unique due to the sheer number of cenotes, you will not find this quantity anywhere else in the world.

Where is Riveria Maya in relation to Cancun?

First, Cancun is not considered a part of the Riviera Maya . Rather, the Riviera Maya lies on a stretch of coast sandwiched between Cancun and Tulum. Cancun is, however, only 22 miles away from the northern tip of the Riviera Maya.

Where is the Mayan resort in Cancun?

The Riviera Maya is a 130 kilometer stretch of Caribbean coastline between the resort city of Cancun in the north and the Mayan ruins of Tulum in the south. Other communities and towns that are part of the famous Riviera Maya vacation destination include Puerto Morelos , Playa del Carmen, Cozumel Island , Puerto Aventuras , and Akumal .

What is Mayan Riviera?

Riviera Maya, also known as the Mayan Riviera, is a tourism district following the coastal Highway 307 which parallels the Caribbean coastline of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo , located on the eastern portion of the Yucatán Peninsula. This district historically started at the city of Playa del Carmen